(period of) a year; during an era
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be silent; to say nothing
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to spread; to be propagated
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
of course; certainly; naturally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
office romance; office love affair
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
due form; official; formality
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to continue to do; to persist in doing
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go